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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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